"The drone was hit by [the] Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as it was unidentified and was flying at around 3-4 kilometres inside Pakistani territory," the FO said.

The FO statement added that Islamabad had notified Tehran of the development.

"Pakistan has already shared the information about striking down of this drone with the Iranian authorities, indicating that the drone was struck down by our security forces as it was unmarked and there was no prior information about its flight," the FO said.

Official sources on condition of anonymity had confirmed on Tuesday that a JF-17 Thunder had shot down an Iranian drone which had ventured "deep inside Pakistani airspace" allegedly on a spying mission.

Security forces took custody of the debris after discovering the wreckage on Monday, but it is still unclear when the drone was shot down.

Iran and Pakistan must resolve all security issues amicabily and in brotherly fashion. Keeping in view the present regional unstable situation any of the two can not afford any misadventures.

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Shahzad

Jun 21, 2017 09:54pm

I wish the first victim of JF 17 could be US drone.

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Jaffer sheriff

Jun 21, 2017 09:54pm

Why same treatment not given to US drones ?

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Baidar

Jun 21, 2017 09:54pm

Hopefully they will also shout u.s drone

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Uzair

Jun 21, 2017 10:07pm

@Jaffer sheriff You want to careful with someone who could come inside the country by a couple hundred kilometers deep and leave taking a body and a few more things without you noticing it. Or if it wasn't so, and we staged that together, then you don't need another explanation.

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TopGun

Jun 21, 2017 10:19pm

Great work by PAF!!

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Sohail VVaxir

Jun 21, 2017 10:42pm

JF-17 THUNDER hunt down it first prey. Congrats

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Sohail VVaxir

Jun 21, 2017 10:43pm

Weldone PAF

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Amir

Jun 21, 2017 10:52pm

Nice

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Salman

Jun 21, 2017 11:16pm

@Malik Haider Very smart Haider

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Dr. rafiq khan

Jun 21, 2017 11:38pm

If true good work PAF.

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Differentperspective

Jun 22, 2017 12:26am

First the ICC cricket match and then this. Well done.

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ashif

Jun 22, 2017 12:49am

Guess Pakistan is not having good relationship with any of its neighbours

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saqib

Jun 22, 2017 12:55am

@Khurshid apologetic comments! Are we attacking them? How could you blame pak be pakistani on this issue and stand with pakistan

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Zak

Jun 22, 2017 12:58am

Iran needs to get its act togather. Last thing it wants is to risk pakistans ire. Specially after entire Arab world is up against it. Pakistan is its only bridge to them and peace.

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Zain

Jun 22, 2017 01:14am

What about US drones operating from Afghanistan killing innocent Pakistanis?

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Qamar

Jun 22, 2017 01:20am

@Malik Haider when a thief intrude in your house do you send him back politely or handover him to police.

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Patriot

Jun 22, 2017 01:37am

PAF well done for honouring our sovereignty.

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MSAlvi

Jun 22, 2017 01:42am

@Jaffer sheriff Because Pakistan cannot afford the consequences of US reaction.

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MSAlvi

Jun 22, 2017 01:47am

Shooting down unmanned, unarmed drone is not an achievement. Pakistan should be careful about its relations with Iran.

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aniqa for pm

Jun 22, 2017 04:16am

Great going.

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Ali

Jun 22, 2017 04:17am

@Shahid manzoor ... JF-17 has been successfully deployed for combat operations along the Afghan border, striking at terrorist movements and hidden mountain bases. This unmarked drone may have flown from Iran, but could be Indian? Just as Indian Navy Commander Jadav was using Iran's territory for launching terrorist
missions in Pakistan, without the knowledge of Iran's government?

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MG

Jun 22, 2017 04:39am

@Shahzad You know what happens next...................

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Azmeen

Jun 22, 2017 05:04am

Good job, PAF.

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AHAQ

Jun 22, 2017 05:05am

Un manned drones are no match to manned jet flights. Pakistan and Iran need to talk and coordinate activities against terrorists supported by the oil rich kingdoms.

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Faisal

Jun 22, 2017 05:16am

@Malik Haider Bhai its mentioned that done was unmarked also you cannot communicate a drone without a pilot

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Ali Siddiqui

Jun 22, 2017 05:20am

Iran is out of its mind... Well done PAF

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Hassan

Jun 22, 2017 05:24am

Iran and pakistan both are neighbouring and muslim countries. Must solve their disputes with mutual understanding. America and others want to bring them on toes.

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Amin

Jun 22, 2017 05:32am

Alhamdolila.
Pakistan zindabad

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marcus

Jun 22, 2017 05:34am

Pakistan has been kick started to a new era and it has all started with one sporting win. Pakistan needs to change its old ways and start a new. However, this can only be achieved by the right leadership as demonstrated by Sarfraz.

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Imtiaz Janda

Jun 22, 2017 06:26am

Its a routine procedure. Good job!

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Rajesh

Jun 22, 2017 08:21am

@Baidar To shoot an USA drone requires courage.

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Mein Huun Pakistan

Jun 22, 2017 08:45am

@Malik Haider : Your next question would be Y it was not asked to land safely? It was an unmanned vehicle, and there is no mechanism to communicate with or tell it to go back. Further, there were no identification on the outside of the vehicle. Pakistan did the right thing, Iran or no Iran.

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ME

Jun 22, 2017 09:02am

We were told yesterday, we 'had shot down an Iranian drone which had ventured "deep inside Pakistani airspace" allegedly on a spying mission'; and

Today we are told "the drone was hit by PAF as it was flying at around 3-4 kilometres inside Pakistani."

But we never detect and hit a US drone even if it is hundreds of kilometre inside our territory.

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JUSTICE

Jun 22, 2017 10:26am

Why only shoot down Iranian spy drone but not US spy drone?

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Hassan

Jun 22, 2017 11:46am

I am wondering, why Iran is involving in Balochistan.

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Ali Hassan

Jun 23, 2017 04:52am

Very good work of PAF.l really like it.

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Ikram

Jun 24, 2017 04:15pm

@ME for answers to that I recommend you start studying and reading. Start off by research papers from FCCG or other scholars!